In partnership with architectural studio Mentze Ottenstein, Tekla returned to Charlottenborg Palace to stage The Heart of Living, a tribute to the patchwork quilts and cabin beds that were staples of rural homes across Scandinavia in the 19th century. Inspired by Åsa Wettre’s book Old Swedish Quilts, Tekla’s bedspreads follow the log-cabin pattern brought to America by immigrants in the 1800s, with the pine woodwork of the beds echoing the blocks’ geometric arrangement. These particular quilts—done in cool-blue, soft-cream, and deep-red colorways from the brand’s archives—will only be available to purchase on request, but happily, Colette, the latest addition to Tekla’s broderie-anglais range, debuted in stores and online to coincide with the fair, too.
Romantic glassware reigned
Photo: Courtesy of Akua Objects
Established in 2022 by CEO Josefine Arthur and designer Annika Zobel Agerled, Akua Objects’ glassware is exclusively crafted by master artisans across Murano and Bohemia, with the founders’ inspirations ranging from midcentury lacework to Agerled’s grandmother’s orchard. Based in Copenhagen, the brand already counts fellow Danish labels Ganni and Cecilie Bahnsen as fans, with Arthur and Agerled introducing a tableware line co-designed with Frederik Bille Brahe at 3 Days. Displayed on an 18th-century pietra dura table from Giudecca’s Le Zitelle, each hand-blown piece was designed to give the illusion that its contents were floating. Also highly covetable: the brand’s just-launched Clara collection, created using filigree techniques that date back to 16th-century Venice. Arthur and Agerled weren’t the only Danes taking inspiration from La Serenissima, either. Frederik’s sister, jewelry designer Sophie Bille Brahe, debuted her Cellophane Nuage line, including six pearlescent vases hand-blown on Murano, during the fair.
Aarticles opened its archives
Photo: Elevine Berge
